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this reduces the room for maneuver on part of the government. people sometimes talk about fiscal capacity, the ability of our country to run up that it needs to. as i said when i started, the dutch representative, 35 percent of gdp before the recession is now twice as large a share. if that stays at the current 73% of gdp or rises further, and the country were to encounter some of further and lead due to domestic problems to spend more and borrow more, we would have less capacity to do that. a larger debt means a larger risk of fiscal crisis for a lot of people. when any of the factors will end up finding it some way courses of action is not clear. what is clear from international experience is waiting to make decisions until action is forced turned out badly. that having to address a large imbalance between spending and taxes at a point when a country really cannot borrow any more ends up requiring very drastic changes. i think there is no doubt that earlier policy action is better than later. how quickly one implement a set of policies is more
this reduces the room for maneuver on part of the government. people sometimes talk about fiscal capacity, the ability of our country to run up that it needs to. as i said when i started, the dutch representative, 35 percent of gdp before the recession is now twice as large a share. if that stays at the current 73% of gdp or rises further, and the country were to encounter some of further and lead due to domestic problems to spend more and borrow more, we would have less capacity to do that. a...
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this is a government initiative and a government priority. they give you some confidence when the president of the united states says this is important. the second thing that we really do need is more wireless spectrum. it is a shame, what i have always told the sec, if you started 1776 schuchat drop pretty good succession plan. it is all chopped up and does not make sense. companies try to use the spectrum in a way that was not economical, and hopes that would be able to use it in a more economical way. we've basically block -- bought the debt of that -- of those countries. then by going to the government was something creative in saying here is how we create competition and how we can alleviate some of the spectrum crunch. we just think is a good idea. a lot of times, good ideas did not work in washington. this is not our first rodeo. the government does work on president and there is precedent for the companies to be able to use the satellite perspective create we knew there were be some interference reasons so we did a lot of homework bet
this is a government initiative and a government priority. they give you some confidence when the president of the united states says this is important. the second thing that we really do need is more wireless spectrum. it is a shame, what i have always told the sec, if you started 1776 schuchat drop pretty good succession plan. it is all chopped up and does not make sense. companies try to use the spectrum in a way that was not economical, and hopes that would be able to use it in a more...
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to be a functioning western style government. i guess what i am saying is, just cutting our losses right now because it is proven to be too difficult to do all of the things we had talked about doing -- too expensive than life and blood to continue this for an indefinite period. is that the reason for these decisions and this current policy? >> look at the gains we have made. i will not repeat those. this audience is sophisticated enough to know what the baseline looks like. i think going for the transition strategy that has been outlined in sanctioned by the united nations is a sound way ahead. there are challenges with pakistan right now. pakistan is not on the side so to speak, this transition becomes much more problematic in terms of treasure and more lives. there are challenges with the afghan national security forces with their sustainability and their capabilities. there are challenges on the economic domain that as for the level of international aid starts to decline over the next few years, it will have a shock effect on
to be a functioning western style government. i guess what i am saying is, just cutting our losses right now because it is proven to be too difficult to do all of the things we had talked about doing -- too expensive than life and blood to continue this for an indefinite period. is that the reason for these decisions and this current policy? >> look at the gains we have made. i will not repeat those. this audience is sophisticated enough to know what the baseline looks like. i think going...
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and i know how governments, how american governments can be -- can be courageous and how they can be coward. that's important. that's one thing i'm an insider on. i was the leader of the underground of the american pilots who were shot down in prison in north vietnam. you should know that the performance by those young men was a thing of beauty. i look back on those years as wisdom learning everything i could learn about the vulnerabilities and the strengths that are ours as americans. why am i here tonight? i have what it takes to lead america through tough times. >> when nations cheat and trade >> we brought more trade cases against china and one term than the previous administration did into. -- in two. >> watch and engaged with c-span with our live debate preview. followed by a two ways to watch the debate at 9:00. following, your reaction. a follow our live coverage on c- span, c-span radio, and c- span.org. >> a discussion about the economy and economic issues and the 2012 elections. the panel was made up of the heads of the u.s. chamber of commerce, the national association of
and i know how governments, how american governments can be -- can be courageous and how they can be coward. that's important. that's one thing i'm an insider on. i was the leader of the underground of the american pilots who were shot down in prison in north vietnam. you should know that the performance by those young men was a thing of beauty. i look back on those years as wisdom learning everything i could learn about the vulnerabilities and the strengths that are ours as americans. why am i...
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the government can help. it is up to us. the government can always do more. we can increase the gi bill. nothing is as important as companies like j.p. morgan and chased or next-door neighbor reaching out to help a young gi as a reintegrate into their community. we owe that to them. it is our obligation because they have discharged their obligation to us. a lot has changed. what makes this period so much different than vietnam or world war ii is that these youngsters are going back and are-- especially the noncommissioned officers -- for almost 10 or 12 years depending. they come home for six months. they are gone again. i have known soldiers and i am sure a stand has similar examples of those who have been on multiple torras. stan can attest to that himself. we ask so much of them. on like some other conflicts we have had in the past where there are moments of terrible day men -- danger and quiet periods, in iraq and afghanistan, there is no such thing. the tension that they were under -- the pressure that the young people were under was greater than any gen
the government can help. it is up to us. the government can always do more. we can increase the gi bill. nothing is as important as companies like j.p. morgan and chased or next-door neighbor reaching out to help a young gi as a reintegrate into their community. we owe that to them. it is our obligation because they have discharged their obligation to us. a lot has changed. what makes this period so much different than vietnam or world war ii is that these youngsters are going back and are--...
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government agencies, defense components, and other clients better execute the most challenging government visions -- mission as around the world. forbes magazine recently ranked us as the top employer for veterans, citing the approximately 1/3 of our employees to have self- identified as having a military background. we have been recognized by the national guard, the reserve, and the disabled veterans organization for outstanding practices. we're honored to have been named in the top-10 of the gi jobs list of military friendly employers. our commitment to veterans and wounded warriors is part of our corporate culture. it is coordinated by our senior leadership and extends throughout the firm. we have multiple layers of our business -- much like we indicate our various capabilities for our clients. we hire veterans because of this commitment, and because veterans bring unique knowledge and experience to their work. you can know the challenges that face our u.s. military and other government clients better than those who have served our country in uniform. for these reasons,boon allen suppo
government agencies, defense components, and other clients better execute the most challenging government visions -- mission as around the world. forbes magazine recently ranked us as the top employer for veterans, citing the approximately 1/3 of our employees to have self- identified as having a military background. we have been recognized by the national guard, the reserve, and the disabled veterans organization for outstanding practices. we're honored to have been named in the top-10 of the...
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subsidiaries, and the idea that the government close the government governs best. i believe we need to get more power to the states. i live in wisconsin. it is different than york city. why should they have the same rule that tells people in my state how to fix these programs and help people like they are in new york city? they are different problems. let's replicate these excesses of the 1996 welfare reform. let's empower local communities to help people. at the end of the day, if we keep growing debt so much you end of crowding out of those social intermediary institutions, you crowd out civil society. you displace those key common bonds at communities working for the common good like civic organizations. if you're taxing people so much, if your debt is getting so high, you will make it harder for civil society to help people who need it. like churches and charities and civic organizations. if you're taxing people so much, if your deck is getting so high you'll make it harder for civil society to operate and help people who need it and that is why those are the p
subsidiaries, and the idea that the government close the government governs best. i believe we need to get more power to the states. i live in wisconsin. it is different than york city. why should they have the same rule that tells people in my state how to fix these programs and help people like they are in new york city? they are different problems. let's replicate these excesses of the 1996 welfare reform. let's empower local communities to help people. at the end of the day, if we keep...
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now, the federal government can't do everything that state governments can do. it is limited in certain ways, and that is where the word that begins with enter and ends with state comes in. there is nothing wrong with a mandate. for insurance and cars, the only question is whether that very traditional governmental tool that has been in operation for a hundred years is a sensible tool to deal with the distinctly federal problem where people in 1 states are imposing costs on people in other states. that is the interest a problem to be solved with this traditional regulatory tool. i am well, how are you? >> and you want me to respond to the militia act? >> on the question on whether there is a limit in principle, you agree that congress could have done this if they were right about us being attacked. i also guess that you agree that congress could require that before you actually consume health services, you require health insurance at the point of sale, you're going into the hospital, that sort of thing. does that cut into the concern of limited principle and if
now, the federal government can't do everything that state governments can do. it is limited in certain ways, and that is where the word that begins with enter and ends with state comes in. there is nothing wrong with a mandate. for insurance and cars, the only question is whether that very traditional governmental tool that has been in operation for a hundred years is a sensible tool to deal with the distinctly federal problem where people in 1 states are imposing costs on people in other...
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government always does that. when government intervenes, the price goes up. if government intervention can get out, we will bring the price down. quite honestly for people your age, a health insurance policy shouldn't cost more than $30 per month. if you spend more on houston downloads, you can afford health insurance. you don't need your parents to carry you. so all this is is redistribution of wealth true health care. and you're paying that freight. so there's a lot more we could say about that, but that's the short version. >> it would cost much less and the government runs it, don't you think? >> we're already seeing the answer. no, phyllis. >> you said that you practiced law. what advice would you give to people that are studying for the l-sat and about to go to law school? >> study hard. that's a good thing. my best advice to every one of you, i assume you are all leaders because you're here in this room. and there's a phrase that we teach our own children. it's leaders are readers. as i just gave one of our daughters, who will be going to a similar col
government always does that. when government intervenes, the price goes up. if government intervention can get out, we will bring the price down. quite honestly for people your age, a health insurance policy shouldn't cost more than $30 per month. if you spend more on houston downloads, you can afford health insurance. you don't need your parents to carry you. so all this is is redistribution of wealth true health care. and you're paying that freight. so there's a lot more we could say about...
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we know that corruption still robs afghan citizens of faith in their government and the poor governance itself often advances insurgent messages. the campaign has been long and difficult. it has been ugly. there have been setbacks and we are experiencing them now. there will be more setbacks ahead. i wish i could tell you that this war was simple, progress could be easily measured -- but that is not the way of counter insurgency. they are fraught with successes and setbacks, which can exist in the same space at the same time, but each must be seen in the larger context of the overall campaign. i believe that campaign is on track. we are making a difference. i know this and our troops move this. i would like to take just another moment of your time today, mr. chairman, distinguished members, to end where i began this morning, with our troops and the thousands and thousands of american and coalition partners that are bearing the weight of this conflict and to remember that there will be a number that will never return to their families. i asked you to please know that they are central to
we know that corruption still robs afghan citizens of faith in their government and the poor governance itself often advances insurgent messages. the campaign has been long and difficult. it has been ugly. there have been setbacks and we are experiencing them now. there will be more setbacks ahead. i wish i could tell you that this war was simple, progress could be easily measured -- but that is not the way of counter insurgency. they are fraught with successes and setbacks, which can exist in...
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they think the government owes it to them. nobody knows you nothing. nobody is talking about libya and nobody is talking about nothing like that. it is another thing that even spanish people -- i am spanish myself. they are not saying anything about those fast and furious guns. remember, spanish people. if you mess up with any black people in your lifetime, obama is coming after you. he is the president and he cares about the black people and that is it. host: do you want to talk about fast and furious and policies play into nevada races? guest: people are listening to the sequestration, stations to a point. foreign policy does not seem to be driving this election. fast and furious -- and has not come up to a large degree in this election at all. it ties into the cross border issues as a group package and is the other side of the immigration issue. nevada is next door to arizona. we had a lot of immigration issues. those issues have gone to the supreme court. that has been a pervasive concern. we are not talking about the fast and furious issue particu
they think the government owes it to them. nobody knows you nothing. nobody is talking about libya and nobody is talking about nothing like that. it is another thing that even spanish people -- i am spanish myself. they are not saying anything about those fast and furious guns. remember, spanish people. if you mess up with any black people in your lifetime, obama is coming after you. he is the president and he cares about the black people and that is it. host: do you want to talk about fast and...
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government. it must be free of influence. we get to the bottom of what is a growing and serious problem. we will give the tools to prevent this from happening in the future and i look forward to the opportunity to work with the members to make sure this happens. i turn it over to the ranking member. >> i want to acknowledge the relationship that has developed between senator feinstein and senator chambliss. the issues we deal with are ported and we have to work together as a team. i have been on this committee close to 10 years. this is one of the most serious breaches that i have seen. this puts us at risk. this hurts our ability with our allies to have them work with us and get information and it hurts us in recruiting assets to give us intelligence affirmation that will allow us to protect our citizens to work through issues that are important to the whole issue of peace throughout the world. we know how serious this is and we will deal with it as we started today coming together in both the house and senate intelligence c
government. it must be free of influence. we get to the bottom of what is a growing and serious problem. we will give the tools to prevent this from happening in the future and i look forward to the opportunity to work with the members to make sure this happens. i turn it over to the ranking member. >> i want to acknowledge the relationship that has developed between senator feinstein and senator chambliss. the issues we deal with are ported and we have to work together as a team. i have...
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we're not the enemy of government. we are the customer of government. they should start treating us like customers because the customer knows best and i understand that if i am at 1600 pennsylvania ave. [cheers and applause] it's entirely possible that late in the evening of november 6, the nation will be wondering what will happen in nevada. >> you can do it. >> exactly, that's a good strong voice. i am counting on you guys to go out there and make sure you elect a president who tells people to come to las vegas, not to stay away from las vegas. [cheers and applause] who gets as on the track to have a strong and vibrant economy again and to believe fundamentally in the extraordinary and exceptional role of america. we're one day after memorial day and it was a very touching day for me yesterday. i was able to be with a number of veterans in san diego, a very big military town and a number of the veterans there were from the second world war. one of the veterans because told a story about the fact that he was a look at on the uss tennessee on the day of
we're not the enemy of government. we are the customer of government. they should start treating us like customers because the customer knows best and i understand that if i am at 1600 pennsylvania ave. [cheers and applause] it's entirely possible that late in the evening of november 6, the nation will be wondering what will happen in nevada. >> you can do it. >> exactly, that's a good strong voice. i am counting on you guys to go out there and make sure you elect a president who...
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as i prepare to leave government, i am convinced we can do this. we really can make a difference for our common future. i want to take a very much of the look forward to your questions. [applause] -- i want to thank you very much and i look forward to your questions. [applause] >> thank you. i like to turn over to bruce riedel. >> thank you dan and thank you, dan. it is a pleasure to be here with the two dan's. nd to salute dan benjamin's service to our country. i had the pleasure of working with dan in the previous administration. he is a remarkable partner to work with and i think you saw today the wealth of ideas and the enthusiasm he brings to this effort. he gave you today remarkable wealth of data about the obama administration's strategy dealing with counter-terrorism. he was rather modest in talking about his own role and that of sct. i'm still stuck in pre-bureau terminology. is that part of the u.s. government that tries to bridge diplomacy and espionage. it is not an always easy bridge to make. diplomats often look this askance at the we
as i prepare to leave government, i am convinced we can do this. we really can make a difference for our common future. i want to take a very much of the look forward to your questions. [applause] -- i want to thank you very much and i look forward to your questions. [applause] >> thank you. i like to turn over to bruce riedel. >> thank you dan and thank you, dan. it is a pleasure to be here with the two dan's. nd to salute dan benjamin's service to our country. i had the pleasure...
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government. we sent separate letters that were quite factual, set out things that were footnoted, documented as true and simply asking inspector general -- inspectors general of the different departments if they would investigate about potential muslim brotherhood effects within those departments. i have been amazed, out of five letters to five different departments, each one of them different, each one of them dealing with facts that were in each particular department, we have been met with this frenzy from some quarters, including some of the mainstream media to demonize people that are just simply asking questions that actually used to have a mainstream media that were asking questions. and when you look at the fact that in 1995, the prosecution of defendants charged with involvement in the 1993 first world trade center bombing were tried. and as the prosecutor, the federal prosecutor in that case, a brilliant guy named andrew mccarthy has set out in one of his articles, which proved -- we int
government. we sent separate letters that were quite factual, set out things that were footnoted, documented as true and simply asking inspector general -- inspectors general of the different departments if they would investigate about potential muslim brotherhood effects within those departments. i have been amazed, out of five letters to five different departments, each one of them different, each one of them dealing with facts that were in each particular department, we have been met with...
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a transition government -- a transitional government on mutual consent is what the government should look like. what we have not been able to agree on in the u.n. is how to agree on how that happens. >> what do you think it will look like? you said what it should look like. it seems to be quite a lot of evidence coming out. we may end up with the regime heart -- more hardline than the current one. >> the longer this goes on, the more excrements we will be able to find a foothold. the less easy it will be to have any agreed transition between all the groups involved. the longer it goes on, the worse consequences will be. i do not want to hide that from anybody in any way. we are dealing with -- it is another reason we are dirling with a deteriorating situation -- dealing with a deteriorating situation. the things that russia -- an extremist regime, and the region, are made more likely by the failure of the u.n. security council to pass the resolution mandating and requiring the implementation of the peace plan that tells cnn put forward -- that kofi annan put forward. we will continue
a transition government -- a transitional government on mutual consent is what the government should look like. what we have not been able to agree on in the u.n. is how to agree on how that happens. >> what do you think it will look like? you said what it should look like. it seems to be quite a lot of evidence coming out. we may end up with the regime heart -- more hardline than the current one. >> the longer this goes on, the more excrements we will be able to find a foothold....
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dangerous government. tonight the citizens of the world should be afraid of such an oppressive an dangerous government. they should condemn this government for its actions, they should stand with this pastor and they should joint hearts with people of all faiths around the world to pray for his life and his safety and every member of this body should adopt this resolution and with that, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentleman from new york is recognized. . mr. higgins: i yield three minutes to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. andrews. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. andrews: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. andrews: tonight we stand united and strong for the release of pastor youcef. although the legal case for his release is overwhelming, as mr. pitts has outlined, we do not rely on the law in our plea. though our polit
dangerous government. tonight the citizens of the world should be afraid of such an oppressive an dangerous government. they should condemn this government for its actions, they should stand with this pastor and they should joint hearts with people of all faiths around the world to pray for his life and his safety and every member of this body should adopt this resolution and with that, mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the...
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we do not need a big government agenda or a small government agenda. we need a middle class agenda that will reward responsibility. we need a common sense agenda that says when we educate a poor child, it helps us all, that says we donate suit science, her discovery will benefit all americans. we need an agenda that recognizes we do not just look out for ourselves. we look out for one another. we look out for future generations. we meet these obligations by working together. that is the change we need. that is what 2008 is about. that is why i need you to vote. [applause] >> our next question comes from our panelists. >> i think this goes to the congressman. you touched on this mask cool fiscal cliff of large spending cuts. this could potentially cost the average person $3,500. will this happen? >> i will do everything i can to see that it doesn't happen. the effective have would be unimaginable. even the secretary of defense has said this is not a good idea. this is a fiscal cliff and this is serious. we need to be serious about it. that is why if we
we do not need a big government agenda or a small government agenda. we need a middle class agenda that will reward responsibility. we need a common sense agenda that says when we educate a poor child, it helps us all, that says we donate suit science, her discovery will benefit all americans. we need an agenda that recognizes we do not just look out for ourselves. we look out for one another. we look out for future generations. we meet these obligations by working together. that is the change...
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come here and use the government benefits. we are creating a welfare state. >> you just said it is a fiction that they are coming for benefits and now he said they're coming for benefit. >> some of them might be coming here for benefits. i know there are people who come here to have birth and had the baby said they can both get citizenship as well as get the pregnancy coverage. we need to eliminate that. no person has a right to live at the expense of another person. that is an american principle we have forgot about in this country. we need to get back to that. >> congressman, how much should the united states police the world? >> i think we ought to detect our national security interests abroad. it ought to start with what is our national security interests, does our activity overseas for that interest? and two there are other reasons to be active overseas and one is humanitarian. it is a great thing we respond to natural disasters or intervene sometimes when we can save lives. but the foremost thing in our thinking has to a
come here and use the government benefits. we are creating a welfare state. >> you just said it is a fiction that they are coming for benefits and now he said they're coming for benefit. >> some of them might be coming here for benefits. i know there are people who come here to have birth and had the baby said they can both get citizenship as well as get the pregnancy coverage. we need to eliminate that. no person has a right to live at the expense of another person. that is an...
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in america you loan power to the government and the government is supposed to serve you. in europe, sovereignty is in the government. and you are a subject in europe. and in europe the government dominates and you are supposed to obey. and the president and his friends have it backwards. friends have it exactly they would like us to become europeans. we are not going to. we are going to be americans. [applause] there's one more part. the declaration is a remarkable document. there is one more part that says we are endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. life is very important and leads to the concept that we should define when life begins. i believe life begins at the very beginning and i believe that that means that the baby is in fact a person. and therefore it is worthy of being defended. so life begins at conception. the president, we don't know when he thinks life begins. we know as a state senator he voted to allow doctors to kill babies if they survived the abortion, but we don't know what
in america you loan power to the government and the government is supposed to serve you. in europe, sovereignty is in the government. and you are a subject in europe. and in europe the government dominates and you are supposed to obey. and the president and his friends have it backwards. friends have it exactly they would like us to become europeans. we are not going to. we are going to be americans. [applause] there's one more part. the declaration is a remarkable document. there is one more...
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government. it's sloppy, it's messy, it gets a little noisy. it's not always efficient, but it has produced the greatest, freest, most prosperous republic in the history of mankind and that divided government is played out in this institution by nobel men and women -- noble men and women. i find my voice most inadequate to honor the work of these two great men. i look at the words above you, mr. speaker, in god we trust. few have lived that and had it on their heart than the gentleman from indiana, mike pence. he knows the words of jefferson that can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm foundation and that is a conviction in the hearts of men that these liberties are gifts of god. i know this man, this great man from the heartland. i know karen, michael, charlotte and audrey. what a strong family. and i want to thank them for their sacrifice. we, mr. speaker, as you know, we serve our country, but we don't sacrifice, but our families do. and what a grea
government. it's sloppy, it's messy, it gets a little noisy. it's not always efficient, but it has produced the greatest, freest, most prosperous republic in the history of mankind and that divided government is played out in this institution by nobel men and women -- noble men and women. i find my voice most inadequate to honor the work of these two great men. i look at the words above you, mr. speaker, in god we trust. few have lived that and had it on their heart than the gentleman from...
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somehow, it is the government. when people are successful, they have some obligation to the government to give it back. that is what he said. it is nike to say that because the greatness of our country does not come for -- is not need to say that. the greatness of our country comes from 300 plus million people interacting among themselves. that dynamic interaction has created the greatest of our country. it is not our government. government has a useful role to play. i have not become a libertarian. it is a role that needs to be limited. we need to celebrate the efforts for success that exist in this country that has created the greatness. tom is a great example. he worked for ge. he sought an idea, a niche that could be felt in a different way by starting up his own business. tom deferred gratification. he did not take many vacations when he had this idea. he had to find a partner to invest in his dreams. look how big the dream is now. he took chances. he may not have been successful in a way that was one step fou
somehow, it is the government. when people are successful, they have some obligation to the government to give it back. that is what he said. it is nike to say that because the greatness of our country does not come for -- is not need to say that. the greatness of our country comes from 300 plus million people interacting among themselves. that dynamic interaction has created the greatest of our country. it is not our government. government has a useful role to play. i have not become a...
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of the syrian and iranian governments. i would like to know if you have any comments on that? thank you. >> we don't agree with a lot that venezuela does and we would obviously not agree with their approach to syria as well. i guess venezuela will have to make its own decisions as to what governments that want to support or not support. >> have pakistan -- [inaudible] are you aware of their nuclear capability, that pakistan is, according to a report last week, extending their nuclear weapons because of terrorists inside pakistan? and secondly, tomorrow, also, it is 65 years of independence. independents, 65 years. >> one of the things i have always tried to stress in that region is the importance of india and pakistan working together to deal with the issues that they confront. we will never have real stability in that region without india and pakistan, and for that matter afghanistan, working together in trying to do with common threats, particularly those threats from terrorism. i really do believe, when i talk to the pa
of the syrian and iranian governments. i would like to know if you have any comments on that? thank you. >> we don't agree with a lot that venezuela does and we would obviously not agree with their approach to syria as well. i guess venezuela will have to make its own decisions as to what governments that want to support or not support. >> have pakistan -- [inaudible] are you aware of their nuclear capability, that pakistan is, according to a report last week, extending their...
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this will be an additional $10 million that our state governments and local units of government could have available to them to better protect their citizens in the case of an emergency an also to respond more effectively to such a disaster. this money can go to high-risk urban areas such as metro detroit that really need the resources. it can also go to better protect and secure or ports which would also benefit regions like metropolitan detroit. the reason why i come to this congress, to this budget, and ask for these additional resources is because in the past, this congress failed to properly oversee the housing market, which resulted in a crisis that dramatically reduced property values all around this country and most tragically, reduced the revenues available to state and low -- states and localities to fund these important services. that's why i'm asking this congress, this house, to amend this budget to provide an additional $10 million to our states and local units of government so they can better protect our citizens in case of an emergency. thank you so much, i look for yo
this will be an additional $10 million that our state governments and local units of government could have available to them to better protect their citizens in the case of an emergency an also to respond more effectively to such a disaster. this money can go to high-risk urban areas such as metro detroit that really need the resources. it can also go to better protect and secure or ports which would also benefit regions like metropolitan detroit. the reason why i come to this congress, to this...
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that the pro-government to do something. that is what we gave the senate the power in article one, section 5 to have its own will to decide from time to time how important it was that a majority carried the day. >> let me say first the devil is well represented. [laughter] the answer to the historical examples you gave are just like the two-thirds vote requirement in six places in the constitution and in two other amendments of the constitution. they are exceptions to majority rule. the great compromise which gave -- resulted in unequal representation in the senate was not a matter principle but political sacrifice. without it, it would not have been a united states of america. the electoral college is the legitimate step out of that deal. the president is elected by electors from the state. the distortion in the senate is the distortion in the electoral college. those were exceptions that were it grudgingly made. there are no kabul -- comparable exceptions to article 1, section 7, which talk about passing legislation by a m
that the pro-government to do something. that is what we gave the senate the power in article one, section 5 to have its own will to decide from time to time how important it was that a majority carried the day. >> let me say first the devil is well represented. [laughter] the answer to the historical examples you gave are just like the two-thirds vote requirement in six places in the constitution and in two other amendments of the constitution. they are exceptions to majority rule. the...
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the federal government does not redecorate your room for you. that is not one of the benefits. my mother shot that down pretty quickly. [laughter] >> you try to put a poster up -- if you try to put a poster up, is that frowned upon? >> i always wanted a brass bed from the time when i was a child. the curator said is there a brass bed in storage. the white house has these huge storage units of furniture. is there one that you can bring from storage and put it in susan room so she could have a brass bed? but it is not of the era of the house. [laughter] ok. eventually, clem found a brass bed in missouri that was of the era of the house. that was exquisite. i mean, it had a half canopy and it was the most beautiful thing and the whole wide world. the family loaned it to us. then jack carter and his wife wanted to keep the bed because they realized how beautiful it was. the family in missouri said, no, we all republicans and we are taking it back. [laughter] there are all kinds of things that go on that you will never hear about these stories. >> that is a perfect segue. we are goi
the federal government does not redecorate your room for you. that is not one of the benefits. my mother shot that down pretty quickly. [laughter] >> you try to put a poster up -- if you try to put a poster up, is that frowned upon? >> i always wanted a brass bed from the time when i was a child. the curator said is there a brass bed in storage. the white house has these huge storage units of furniture. is there one that you can bring from storage and put it in susan room so she...
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we don't need bigger government, we need better government. but i went to listen. that is what you should know about me, i am afraid to listen. i listened first. i have spent 68 years getting ready to leave. louisiana, we wrote our constitution in 1973. i have experience in listening. i want a president that here's -- hears an america that wants to change. it starts with the money. some say money is not that important. do you believe that? this race is decided by debate, i am 0 for 16. i wonder who makes that decision? when i reached 1%, i called and they said you have to have 2%. when i reached 2%, i called and they said you have to have a half million dollars raised in the last 90 days. they keep moving the target, because i don't think they want to hear about the money and politics, money and politics. it is going to take money for me to win. my average gift is about $51 a person. i have reported every name given to me. i am free to leave, and i will take on barack obama, the likes of which you have never seen, but something is wrong in america when a former con
we don't need bigger government, we need better government. but i went to listen. that is what you should know about me, i am afraid to listen. i listened first. i have spent 68 years getting ready to leave. louisiana, we wrote our constitution in 1973. i have experience in listening. i want a president that here's -- hears an america that wants to change. it starts with the money. some say money is not that important. do you believe that? this race is decided by debate, i am 0 for 16. i wonder...
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government must act quickly to prevent loss of suppliers. for every one of you on the line, there is four people on the line supplying those parts. folks, 1 million good jobs are at stake. on the assembly line, at a parts factory, at the automobile dealerships. down to the diners outside each of those facilities. our friends on the other side, our republican friends, had started a mantra. they started one that said we would make auto companies "wards of the state." governor romney was more direct. let dietrich go bankrupt. -- detroit go bankrupt. he said that what we proposed " is even worse than bankruptcy." it would make gm "the living dead." newt gingrich said "a mistake." the president did not flinch. this is a man with steel in his spine. he knew that resurrecting the industry was not going to be popular. it was clear in every bit of polling data. he knew he was taking a chance, but he believed. he was not going to give up on 1 million jobs and on the iconic industry america indented. he was not going to give it up without a real fight.
government must act quickly to prevent loss of suppliers. for every one of you on the line, there is four people on the line supplying those parts. folks, 1 million good jobs are at stake. on the assembly line, at a parts factory, at the automobile dealerships. down to the diners outside each of those facilities. our friends on the other side, our republican friends, had started a mantra. they started one that said we would make auto companies "wards of the state." governor romney was...
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that was the government prosecute. there is nothing else like this out there. >> on the spending cost side, i bet there will be a ton of litigation about what conditions are ok and not. that had seven votes behind it. that opens up whole new field of constitutional law. >> it is interesting the criticism i have seen so far. from the republican side. i thought there would be a lot of optimism on the liberal side. the federal government has twisted the arms of the states to do things that the aclu does not like, for example. reducing the speed limit to 55. having every state have a megan's list. it is a long list of things the federal government twists the states' arms to do. >> justice breyer and justice kagen joined that holding. it was a surprise. i thought it was a matter of how the law was supposed to work. i thought the notion was in the spending clause that we will give the state a certain amount of money for something, and if you take the money, you have to follow the rules. you do not have to take the money. i t
that was the government prosecute. there is nothing else like this out there. >> on the spending cost side, i bet there will be a ton of litigation about what conditions are ok and not. that had seven votes behind it. that opens up whole new field of constitutional law. >> it is interesting the criticism i have seen so far. from the republican side. i thought there would be a lot of optimism on the liberal side. the federal government has twisted the arms of the states to do things...
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government cannot do it all. the government's most important goal is to make sure we have gi bill activities and have funded all of our programs. then the government has to reach out and help communities to set up systems that will help these veterans. states should get involved and states are involved. cities should be involved. it's a public-private partnership. let's hope we don't get in another conflict in five or 10 years. >[applause] >> stan, you have been teaching leadership at yale, and it's very popular. there was a time when no returning military officer could gone on to an ivy league campus and taught a course in leadership. moreover, now returning rotc to the campus at ivy league schools. are we finally healing the wounds of vietnam and that time and closing the gap between those who served and those who did not, by having these kinds of things? >> i think we are. i walked across the green of yale and there was this line of about 300 yards of white. it
government cannot do it all. the government's most important goal is to make sure we have gi bill activities and have funded all of our programs. then the government has to reach out and help communities to set up systems that will help these veterans. states should get involved and states are involved. cities should be involved. it's a public-private partnership. let's hope we don't get in another conflict in five or 10 years. >[applause] >> stan, you have been teaching leadership at...
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we're not dependent or depending on government funding. we do not expect such a report will be necessary to facilitate commercialization of our new technology. our strategy will be to partner with the company that has been known how to manufacture products similar to ours. our engineering approach has been to design a product with existing equipment in mind. the least our facilities and are able to play the university of california for the lease -- use of labs to design our new technology. these measures keep our capital costs low. we keep our staff lean and hiring keep personnel for full- time work and then use consultants to keep our operating costs low. by contrast, solyndra's unique technology attracted a $535 million loan guarantee but there were many problems that happened as a result of their strategy. they had used all new machines. they build a brand-new 300,000 square foot facility, complete with whistling robot. it was clear their operations were failing. was reported that bonuses were paid to the executives despite the poor per
we're not dependent or depending on government funding. we do not expect such a report will be necessary to facilitate commercialization of our new technology. our strategy will be to partner with the company that has been known how to manufacture products similar to ours. our engineering approach has been to design a product with existing equipment in mind. the least our facilities and are able to play the university of california for the lease -- use of labs to design our new technology....
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that means government and institutions closest to the people govern and served best. it keeps the human interaction and place. it is not some cold, distant bureaucrats sitting in washington that sees you as a decimal point on a spreadsheet. it knows you and knows your problems and sees the suffering you are experiencing that has the resources to help you. me is the key to all of this. i worry with the debt we have been having and we have been spending our power out to the federal government, we are doing damage to the principal subsidiary the. so we can better serve the common good. if you have too much government, you displace the civil mediating institutions that we call civil society. the churches, those civic groups, the ways we interact with each other and our communities. you make it harder for the space to be filled and that does damage. to me i think we have gone too far in one direction. the cultural problems, relic his son and the rest has been manifested by these policies. while at intended as they are the results are not very good. let's go back our roots
that means government and institutions closest to the people govern and served best. it keeps the human interaction and place. it is not some cold, distant bureaucrats sitting in washington that sees you as a decimal point on a spreadsheet. it knows you and knows your problems and sees the suffering you are experiencing that has the resources to help you. me is the key to all of this. i worry with the debt we have been having and we have been spending our power out to the federal government, we...
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that is not the government's job. the government job is to create a stable economy said the individual can do that. host: a viewer writes in on twitter -- we have talk about the latino vote out there. i want to get your take on how well the republican party has done this time around. guest: i think they have done a lousy job. we have marco rubio out here. instead of taking him into the latino sections of las vegas, they take him out to green valley and anderson. we need to go to the latinos. we cannot sit back and expect them to come to us. the democrats have done a great job on this. they unions push their members who are predominantly hispanic to register and vote democrat. the republicans have not done that. host: is it too late at this point for republicans to get that vote? guest: i don't know if it is too late. we need to get latinos explaining to latinos why the republicans should be their choice. i start to see that. host: let go out to california on the independent line. caller: i think all american citizens
that is not the government's job. the government job is to create a stable economy said the individual can do that. host: a viewer writes in on twitter -- we have talk about the latino vote out there. i want to get your take on how well the republican party has done this time around. guest: i think they have done a lousy job. we have marco rubio out here. instead of taking him into the latino sections of las vegas, they take him out to green valley and anderson. we need to go to the latinos. we...
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state government, local governments all across this nation have been laying off people. in california, 42,000 touchers have lost their jobs in the last -- 42,000 teachers have lost their jobs in the last two years, incredible statistic, when we need a more highly educated work force to lay off teachers seems to be a no-brainer. why would we do that? well, we did it. and we have layoffs occurring across our nation. we need to turn that around and we can. we need to turn around the decline that occurred over the last 20 years in the manufacturing sector. and we made a start. but there's much more to be done. we have lost perhaps 45% of all of our manufacturing jobs from some 19 million to down to just over 11 million in the last 20 years. coming back, 330,000 this year. more to be done. fortunately, we have an ally in the white house. that ally is president obama who said wakes up up every day thinking how can we americans solve this crisis in our economy? what can we do to put men and women back to work? how can families know they have a secure future? way back in septemb
state government, local governments all across this nation have been laying off people. in california, 42,000 touchers have lost their jobs in the last -- 42,000 teachers have lost their jobs in the last two years, incredible statistic, when we need a more highly educated work force to lay off teachers seems to be a no-brainer. why would we do that? well, we did it. and we have layoffs occurring across our nation. we need to turn that around and we can. we need to turn around the decline that...
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according to the canadian government, mr. speaker, over 143,000 jobs in colorado depend on our trade relationship with canada. and whether people want to admit it or not, crude petroleum is our top import from canada. we are not unique in that aspect. colorado is by no means unique. much of -- many of our jobs depend on our friendly relationship with our good neighbor to the north. when it comes to the keystone pipeline, it's been three years since the application was first filed. the keystone pipeline, a 1,700 mile project from our neighbors to the earth that could create thousands of direct and indirect jobs. the united states as a whole would benefit economically and from a national security standpoint. if this country were able to move forward with the keystone pipeline. tonight we have members from across the country, from the north, the south, the east, and the west, who will talk about the importance of energy security, the importance of creating jobs. so manufacture of the debates we heard on the chamber floor have al
according to the canadian government, mr. speaker, over 143,000 jobs in colorado depend on our trade relationship with canada. and whether people want to admit it or not, crude petroleum is our top import from canada. we are not unique in that aspect. colorado is by no means unique. much of -- many of our jobs depend on our friendly relationship with our good neighbor to the north. when it comes to the keystone pipeline, it's been three years since the application was first filed. the keystone...
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has to change the government. we're overregulated, overtaxed. we have as manipulated a monetary system. and let me tell you, there is a big drain on this economy for what we're doing overseas. we're spending over $1 trillion every year overseas. if i thought this would enhance and take care of our national defense i'd be all for it. i tell you what, i quite frankly, i think just spending money overseas is not an answer and will actually make us more vulnerable, especially if it contributes to the destruction of our currency here at home. so we should think more carefully about where we get involved overseas, how long we should be involved over there. and my position is quite frankly, we've been overseas in some places way too long. we don't need any more countries to occupy. we need to come home from places like japan, korea and germany. [applause] so we can't have a stronger national defense if we do that. it's the prime responsibility of the federal government to have a strong national defense. actually, one of
has to change the government. we're overregulated, overtaxed. we have as manipulated a monetary system. and let me tell you, there is a big drain on this economy for what we're doing overseas. we're spending over $1 trillion every year overseas. if i thought this would enhance and take care of our national defense i'd be all for it. i tell you what, i quite frankly, i think just spending money overseas is not an answer and will actually make us more vulnerable, especially if it contributes to...
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we believe we should give people the kind of government they deserve, a government that works for them. hard effort, the longest economic expansion in history. we found we could find a way to balance the budget and protect our values. i believe if the american people give you the honor of serving you should keep doing it when you leave office. >> i set this up so i could pursue causes i would have an impact on. it is a foundation committed to taking on the biggest challenges. my life has been a balance between fulfilling and responding to when they come on up. everybody has a responsibility to fulfill. good we all do better when we work together. 5 he helped create a model who for individual responsibility at all of us are going to bee studying for a long time. ♪oo >> president bill clinton. stop thinking about tomorrow ♪ [applause] >> thank you. mr. mayor, fellow democrats, we are here to nominate a president, and i have got one in mind. i want to nominate a man whose own life has known its fair share of adversity and uncertainty. i want to nominate a man who ran for president in
we believe we should give people the kind of government they deserve, a government that works for them. hard effort, the longest economic expansion in history. we found we could find a way to balance the budget and protect our values. i believe if the american people give you the honor of serving you should keep doing it when you leave office. >> i set this up so i could pursue causes i would have an impact on. it is a foundation committed to taking on the biggest challenges. my life has...
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and the local governments together with the state and federal governments come together and build those systems. but the federal government has to step forward as the major partner in all of these and if we do it in a way that uses the money to buy american made equipment and supplies, we can create even more jobs in america, part of the make it in america agenda we have been promoting now for more than two years is just that. you use that money to buy american-made equipment and you rebuild the american manufacturing base at the same time that you build the infrastructure. mr. altmire, you stood up with enthusiasm while i was speaking so what do you have here? mr. altmire: i wasn't sure if the gentleman was planning to transition into another topic as he draws to a close. mr. garamendi: we need to do that, so let's wrap up infrastructure and we want to talk about social security and perhaps going back to where we started on medicare and these programs. mr. amount mire: very quickly and i'll yield to -- yield to mr. tonko directly if that's ok afterwards. i want to bring to the attentio
and the local governments together with the state and federal governments come together and build those systems. but the federal government has to step forward as the major partner in all of these and if we do it in a way that uses the money to buy american made equipment and supplies, we can create even more jobs in america, part of the make it in america agenda we have been promoting now for more than two years is just that. you use that money to buy american-made equipment and you rebuild...
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in a drauks, no government body -- democracy, in government body should be allowed to hide behind a curtain of secrecy. that's why i stand behind this legislation. thank you, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the chair's announcement of earlier today, the chair will observe a moment of silent. will all present please rise in onans of a moment of silence. -- in observance of a moment of silence. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, debate continues on h.r. 459. the gentleman from maryland. mr. cummings: mr. speaker, i yield the gentleman from massachusetts 30 seconds. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized for 30 seconds. mr. frank: mr. speaker, i'm glad that the committee on government oversight is not the one that started. in fact, there was a motion to include language like this offered to the financial reform bill. i voted no, as did mr. watt. it wasn't included in the bill. it's true i voted for the bill. of course, the gentleman from texas voted against the bill. if you vote for the whole bill as taken on how you feel he was agai
in a drauks, no government body -- democracy, in government body should be allowed to hide behind a curtain of secrecy. that's why i stand behind this legislation. thank you, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the chair's announcement of earlier today, the chair will observe a moment of silent. will all present please rise in onans of a moment of silence. -- in observance of a moment of silence. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, debate continues on h.r. 459. the...